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it, and that length, and no more, is required by the horse. 

 In other words, the collar shank should be sufficiently long 

 to allow him to lie down freely ; any length over and above 

 that is not only unnecessary but harmful. 



Fastenings in loose boxes are required, though if fre- 

 quently used they destroy the value of a box, but there 

 must be some way of securing a horse's head when he is 

 being dressed, or when the door has to be left open for the 

 box to be cleaned out. 



The simplest method for a box, and one which is quite 



Fig. 115. — Noiseless fastening (Mns- 

 grave) for placing either under 

 the manger or against the side of 

 the stall, dependingupon whether 

 a single or double fastening is 

 adopted. 



Fig. 116.— Collar Chain, 

 with Spring Hook and 

 Counterpoise. 



free from any risk, is a bar a few feet in length, depending 

 on the size of the box, and fitted close against the wall 

 between the two corner mangers ; on the bar slides a 

 runner to which the horse is secured. This admits of the 

 animal getting either to the hay or corn ; the arrangement 

 is seen in Fig. 108. 



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